NLRB Stats Archive › Annual Reports › FY1942 › Disposition of representation cases closed
| Stage and method of disposition | All cases | All cases | Cases filed by A. F. of L. affiliates | Cases filed by A. F. of L. affiliates | Cases filed by C. I. O. affiliates | Cases filed by C. I. O. affiliates | Cases filed by unaffiliated unions | Cases filed by unaffiliated unions | Cases filed by employers | Cases filed by employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage and method of disposition | Number | Workers involved | Number | Workers involved | Number | Workers involved | Number | Workers involved | Number | Workers involved |
| Cases closed, total | 6,255 | 1,895,231 | 2,813 | 519,179 | 2,723 | 1,035,328 | 659 | 214,305 | 92 | 126,742 |
| Before formal action, total | 4,876 | 1,168,206 | 2,184 | 337,822 | 2,112 | 555,238 | 509 | 147,031 | 71 | 117,841 |
| After formal action, total | 1,410 | 727,025 | 629 | 181,357 | 611 | 470,093 | 150 | 66,674 | 20 | 8,901 |
| Before hearing | 92 | 24,645 | 28 | 4,088 | 52 | 18,677 | 10 | 1,871 | 2 | 9 |
| After hearing | 111 | 21,159 | 77 | 4,467 | 25 | 10,283 | 7 | 5,562 | 2 | 845 |
| After Board decision | 1,207 | 681,221 | 524 | 172,802 | 534 | 441,131 | 133 | 59,241 | 16 | 8,047 |
Source data: U.S. NLRB Annual Reports (public domain). Reconstruction by NLRB Stats Archive. Updated June 2026.